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Ghana go without Gyan against Cameroon

By AFP
Cameroon Ghana's forward Asamoah Gyan who is recovering from an injury sits on the bench during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between DR Congo and Ghana in Oyem on January 29, 2017.  By ISSOUF SANOGO AFPFile
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Ghana's forward Asamoah Gyan who is recovering from an injury sits on the bench during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between DR Congo and Ghana in Oyem on January 29, 2017. By ISSOUF SANOGO (AFP/File)

Franceville (Gabon) (AFP) - Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan will start Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Cameroon in Franceville on the bench after failing to sufficiently recover from injury.

Gyan, 31, suffered a groin injury in the Black Stars' final group game, a 1-0 defeat to Egypt, and played no part in last Sunday's 2-1 quarter-final win over DR Congo.

Ghana are unchanged from that game while Jacques Zoua replaces Karl Toko Ekambi in the only change to Cameroon's line-up following their penalty shoot-out win over Senegal in the last eight.

The winners will face Egypt in the final in Libreville on Sunday after the Pharaohs beat Burkina Faso on penalties on Wednesday.

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